1. Document Based Questions The Plains of Nebraska [p
Document Based Questions The Plains of Nebraska [p. 609] After reading the excerpt above answer the following questions in expository essay form using 3 paragraphs]
What features of the landscape does the author find most remarkable?
How does he [Stevenson] portray the railroad?

2. Proper support/justification/argumentation
Grading Categories [The following standards are per paragraph averages]
Excellent points
Competent points
Developing point
Proper structure
5 paragraphs indented with clear topic sentences.
Excellent paragraphs will have 5 complete, coherent sentences, Competent 3-4, Developing less than 3.
Correct Spelling
Excellent will have no errors per paragraph, competent no more than 2, Developing will have more than 2 errors [includes capitalization].
Correct grammar
Proper punctuation and subject verb agreement: Excellent will have no errors, competent will have no more than 1 error, Developing will have more than one error.
Proper support/justification/argumentation
Arguments clearly stated, logical and rooted in historically accurate facts: Excellent in all paragraphs, Competent is in 2 paragraphs, Developing is in 1 paragraph or less.
Specificity of details/Cliché avoidance
Statements are free of vagueness and parts of speech do not include unexplained clichés or colloquialisms: Excellent is all paragraphs, Competent is in 2 paragraphs, Developing is 1 or less. 2